Headphones
Audio in the age of iOS has its ups and downs. You have all the pros of a competent music capture and playback device that fits in your pocket. Generally speaking, iPhones are powerful enough to let you track and edit audio and video destined for YouTube, and, thanks to the processing power of the iPad Pro and a host of excellent iOS-centric DAWs and video editors, you can get into laptop-level processing power.
Just like any tech, there are
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Watch B&H’s AB as he takes to Central Park to demonstrate Sennheiser’s AMBEO SMART HEADSET. You’ll see him wearing the dual-purpose earphones/binaural-recording headset, which captures stereophonic 3D audio fit for use in immersive entertainment content. Whether it’s VR, experimental podcasting, or recording an acapella band with lifelike you-are-there placement, this headset will handle the job. You’ll hear this immediately, as we
Does your partner snore? Is running with headphones a chore? Are late-night TV shows a bore? No more! With the bed-friendly AcousticSheep SleepPhones, you can get the soothing nighttime audio you want and block out the disturbing sounds you don’t. As the name suggests, the SleepPhones can be worn while you sleep, thanks to its comfortable, easy-to-wear headband design. Nestled unobtrusively inside the headband
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In this second part of our tutorial on the basics of DJing, we explore the basics of tempo matching and mixing.
Hi there! Do you have a rich, velvety voice that people compliment all the time? Do you have secret desires to cut out of your nine-to-five grind and get into the illustrious world of voice-overs? Of course you do! (You clicked the headline, didn’t you?)
Let me start off by telling you two things: To get sustainable voice-over work is harder than you’d think—lots of people want to do it, and networking, no matter the industry, is a deleterious task worthy of all your contempt. However, it’s never been easier to produce professional-grade
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In the following video, Rob Rives demonstrates how to set up and use a basic DJ setup. This video explores the functions, controls, and features of a DJ mixer, CD players, and turntables. Rives shows how to connect the players, main outputs, and booth outputs. We showcase setting gain, using the
As the holiday season approaches, you might be wondering what the best gifts are for the music lover or musician in your life. You might even be one of those yourself and are looking for a treat. We have assembled a variety of audio gift ideas to consider this holiday season, so without further ado, let’s take a look.
Bose® QuietComfort™ Ultra Wireless Headphones
There’s nothing that compares to the peaceful embrace of good headphones, which is why we think they make a great last-minute gift.
Bose®’s
Technology tends toward iteration; true innovation is rare. This is especially true in audio, where a high-quality set of studio monitors or headphones can last a decade or more without needing to be repaired or replaced. I love audio and delight in exploring new products and the technologies that make them possible. Imagine my delight when I first heard about the Audeze iSine10,
We’re certain you know Shure for its microphones, wireless systems, headphones, and possibly even earphones. After all, the company has been a stalwart in live-sound scenarios and pro-audio syndicates for quite a long time now. The SE Series of earphone is no stranger to the accolades Shure is surely assured with; with their reliance on MicroDrivers, easily-replaceable cables, and sound-isolating design, these earphones have been showing up plugged into the ears of everyone from professional musicians to subway straphangers.
Now, Shure has
There’s a saying in audio that goes something like, “You should never mix in cans.” There is some truth to this adage but, with the right gear and realistic expectations, you’ll find that there is quite a bit that can be done in headphones, allowing you to be productive even when you don’t have the luxury of working on loudspeakers.
In my experience mixing in headphones, I've found that my results improved dramatically once I grew to understand the limitations of the practice, and then learned to compensate for them. First and foremost, you’re
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In the following video, Rob Rives demonstrates the Zoom LiveTrak L12 Digital Mixer and Multitrack Recorder, and how it can be a useful addition to a small club, live band’s rehearsal space, or project studio. This video explores the functions, controls and features of the LiveTrak L12, including the 8 mono tracks and two stereo tracks, which not only allow you to mix your live instruments, but records each track individually to the on-board SD recorder. We showcase the on-board FX processors, use of instantly recallable scenes, and the setup
HIFIMAN is a brand with serious HIFI street cred, even garnering praise for previous IEMs (not an easy feat in the world of in-ear headphones). Now, with models like the RE800 and the RE2000, the company is jumping deeper into the waters of in-ear designs with a big splash—or rather, a tiny, 24-carat gold splash.
Yes, both models
Like the Star Trek villain whose name is strikingly similar, the KANN Portable Music Player, from the folks at Astell&Kern, is engineered from the ground up to be better—an improvement on what we've come to expect (in this less nefarious case) from a digital music player. As we've replaced our MP3/digital audio players with our increasingly powerful smartphones, many of us have accepted music playback as just another app in what is a Swiss-Army device of
If you’re looking for pro-level sound from your earbuds, look no further than Audio-Technica Consumer’s Live Sound line. Each of these in-ear headphones is equipped with multiple drivers, over-the-ear memory cable routing, A2DC cable connection, and an in-line remote with microphone for control on the go. The ATH-LS50iSNV has dual 8.8mm drivers in each earbud, which are driven simultaneously to reduce
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In the following video, Rob Rives demonstrates the Arturia AudioFuse Desktop USB Audio Interface, and how the device fits into an audio engineers or musician’s workflow. This video explores the functions, controls, and features of the AudioFuse, including the array of connections that allow you to record and play back up to 14 audio tracks. We showcase the Discrete/PRO microphone preamp, with its 75 dB of high-quality, low-noise gain and how to utilize